Crack of Dawn on January 3 we left on the first leg of our trip. We had seen the family one last time, said our good-byes, and packed lighter than usual since we had left so much in Florida just 6 weeks earlier. By evening we had reached Flowery Branch, Georgia and a visit with my newly retired brother and sister-in-law. Since their two children and spouses live nearby, that was a good choice for them. The next day we toured the area. I loved Lake Lanier just as much as I thought I would.

There were some great ruins from another time right among some amazing luxurious homes.

Among the luxury was a marina of these amazing houseboats...2 and 3 stories, and longer than any I have seen before. They don't live on these as they do in Seattle...strictly recreational.